GE
Unveils
Nucleus™
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The
Future
of
Home
Energy
Management
GE’s New Nucleus Serves as Home Energy Command Center; Innovative Technology Puts Energy
Choices in Hands of Consumers
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE (NYSE: GE):
“Currently consumers have little more than a monthly utility bill to determine what they’re using and
spending”
• Delivers
real-­‐time
energy
usage
consumption
to
PCs
and
smart
phone
applications
• Educates
consumers
and
empowers
them
to
make
decisions
about
how
and
when
they
use
energy
• Brings
the
power
of
the
smart
grid
into
the
home
to
help
monitor
water,
gas
and
renewable
energy
sources
GE (NYSE: GE) today unveiled Nucleus™, an affordable, innovative communication and data storage
device that provides consumers with secure information about their household electricity use and costs so
they can make more informed choices about how and when to use power.
GE's Nucleus brings the promise of the smart grid into consumers’ homes. As utilities deploy smart
meters, the Nucleus will collect and store a consumer’s household electricity use and cost data for up to
three years and present it to consumers in real-time using simple, intuitive PC and smart phone
applications, helping consumers monitor and control their energy use.
Nucleus is the first product in GE’s Brillion™ suite of smart home energy management solutions that will
help consumers control their energy use and costs. In addition to Nucleus, GE’s Brillion suite will include a
programmable thermostat, in-home display, a smart phone application, and smart appliances for the entire
home.
“Currently consumers have little more than a monthly utility bill to determine what they’re using and
spending,” said Dave McCalpin, GM, Home Energy Management. “GE’s Nucleus with Brillion technology
was developed to provide real-time information for more control over household energy costs and
consumption. It serves as the command center for energy and cost conscious homeowners to make smarter,
more informed decisions.”
By 2012, US utilities are expected to install more than 40 million smart meters.1 These digital meters
enable utilities to charge “time-of-use” rates for electricity throughout the day. When demand is low,
electricity will cost less, and when demand is at its “peak,” utilities will charge more to encourage off-peak
consumption.
With these new pricing plans, however, comes the need for innovative technologies to help consumers
manage their usage. Along with monitoring their whole-home energy consumption, consumers will have
the option to automatically adjust thermostats or alter the consumption of GE Profile™ appliances with
Brillion Technology in response to utility price signals.
Future Brillion options will also include alerts to assist consumers with daily tasks, such as when to change
the refrigerator’s water filter or when the dryer cycle ends. Software upgrades will further enable Nucleus
to monitor water, natural gas, and renewable energy sources, as well as plug-in electric vehicle charging.
To view a video about GE’s Nucleus click here and to view the website, visit www.GEBrillion.com.
Nucleus is expected to be available for consumer purchase in early 2011 at an estimated retail price of
$149-$199.
GE’s suite of Brillion home solutions will include the Nucleus, as well as a programmable thermostat, in-
home display, a smart phone application and smart appliances.
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GE Appliances & Lighting spans the globe as an industry leader in major appliances, lighting, systems and
services for commercial, industrial and residential use. Technology innovation and the company's
ecomagination(SM) initiative enable GE Appliances & Lighting to aggressively bring to market products
and solutions that help customers meet pressing environmental challenges. General Electric (NYSE: GE),
imagination at work, sells products under the Monogram®, Profile™, GE®, Hotpoint®, Reveal® and
Energy Smart® consumer brands, and Tetra®, Vio™ and Immersion® commercial brands. For more
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About GE’s ecomagination
GE is driving a global energy transformation with a focus on innovation and R&D investment to accelerate
the development and deployment of clean energy technology. Since its inception in 2005, more than 90
ecomagination-approved products have been brought to market with revenues reaching $18 billion in 2009.
With $5 billion invested in R&D its first five years, GE committed to doubling its ecomagination
investment and collaborate with partners to accelerate a new era of energy innovation. The company will
invest $10 billion in R&D over five years and double operational energy efficiency while reducing
greenhouse gas emissions and water consumption. As part of the initiative, GE launched “GE
ecomagination Challenge: Powering the Grid”, a $200 million financial commitment challenging
innovators to join in building the next-generation power grid. For more information, visit the
ecomagination website at http://ge.ecomagination.com/index.html.